翻译专题精讲与练习(四字成语)-上海市2022届高三英语二轮复习
翻译专题精讲——四字成语
常见成语积累
1. 年纪相仿 about one’s own age
2. 一事无成 achieve nothing
3. 不速之客 an unexpected visitor
4. 记忆所及 as far as I can remember
5. 不知所措 at a loss
6. 心不在焉 be absent-minded
7. 与生倶来 be born with
8. 大失所望 be greatly disappointed
9. 井井有条 be in good order
10. 身临其境 be personally on the scene
11. 乐于助人 be ready to help others
12. 欣喜若狂 be wild with joy
13. 举世闻名 be world famous
14. 值得一做 be worth doing
15. 牢记在心 bear/keep in mind that
16. 受益匪浅 benefit a lot from
17. 物以类聚 Birds of a feather block together.
18. 血浓于水 Blood is thicker than water.
19. 公事公办 Business is business.
20. 不能自已 can’t control oneself
21. 情不自禁 can’t help doing
22. 迫不及待 can’t wait to
23. 因果关系 cause and effect
24. 寓教于乐 combine education with recreation
25. 名副其实 deserve a reputation
26. 英年早逝 die young
27. 享有盛誉 enjoy high reputation
28. 一见钟情 fall in love at first sight
29. 相差甚远 far from/not nearly,
30. 心安理得 feel at ease
31. 吹毛求疵 find fault with
32. 从头到尾 from cover to cover
33. 为所欲为 get one’s own way
34. 半途而废 give up halfway
35. 金科玉律 golden rule
36. 良药苦口 Good medicine tastes bitter.
37. 九死一生 have a narrow escape
38. 大体了解 have a rough picture of
39. 胸有成竹 have confidence in
40. 别无选择 have no choice but to do
41. 全心全意 heart and soul
42. 车水马龙 heavy traffic
43. 三言两语 in a few words
44. 总的来说 in general
45. 兴高釆烈 in high spirits &
46. 众口难调 It is hard to please1 all.
47. 无济于事 It is no use doing...
48. 难以置信 it is unbelievable that
49. 曰新月异 keep on changing every day
50. 东张西望 look around
51. 回顾历史 look back into history
52. 坐失良机 miss the golden chance
53. 不足为奇 No wonder (that)...
54. 显而易见 obviously/it is obvious that
55. 转念一想 on second thoughts
56. 美梦成真 one’s dream come true/realize one’s dream
57. 坚持不懈 persevere in doing
58. 名胜古迹 places of historic interest
59. 熟能生巧 Practice makes perfect.
60. 若无其事 pretend as if nothing had happened
61. 不懂装懂 pretend to know what one doesn't know
62. 骄兵必败 Pride goes before a fall.
63. 孤注一掷 put all one’s eggs in one basket
64. 人云亦云 repeat what others say
65. 平易近人 sb. is easy to approach
66. 首屈一指 second to none
67. 眼见为实 Seeing is believing.
68. 同甘共苦 share joys and sorrow with sb.
69. 安然无恙 sound and safe
70. 不遗余力 spare no effort (s) to do
71. 不惜工本 spare no expense
72. 高度赞扬 speak highly of
73. 袖手旁观 stand by/look on with folded arms
74. 固执己见 stick to one’s own opinion
75. 坚守岗位 stick to one’s post
76. 趁热打铁 Strike while the iron is hot.
77. 不辞而别 take French leave
78. 如释重负 take a load off one’s mind
79. 置之不理 take no notice of
80. 焕然一新 take on a new look
81. 不辞辛劳 take trouble to do
82. 明辨是非 tell the difference between right and wrong
83. 毫无疑问 There is no doubt that...
84. 木已成舟 Things done can't be undone.
85. 事与愿违 Things go contrary to one's wish.
86. 时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man.
87. 雪中送炭 timely help
88. 教学相长 to teach is to learn
89. 竭尽全力 try one's best to do
90. 熟视无睹 turn a blind eye to sth.
91. 充耳不闻 turn a deaf ear to sth.
92. 化险为夷 turn danger into safety
93. 悔过自新 turn over a new leaf
94. 因人而异 vary from person to person/It all depends on the individual
95. 消息灵通 well-informed
96. 小心翼翼 with great care
97. 奋不顾身 with no thought for one’s own safety
98. 一箭之遥 within a stone’s throw
99. 逐字逐句 word for word
100. 宁死不屈 would rather die than surrender
课堂精讲
1. 令人难以置信,那家银行在光天化日之下遭到抢劫。(rob)
考点: 令人难以置信 It’s incredible / unbelievable that… 遭到抢劫be robbed
It is incredible that the bank was robbed in broad daylight.
2. 那小女孩真是被惯得不像话,父母对她百依百顺。(spoil)
考点:被惯得不像话be terribly / badly spoiled
对某人百依百顺give sb whatever / everything he / she asks for
The little girl is terribly spoiled by her parents and they always give her whatever she asks for.
3. 老师在毕业典礼上的一席话使学生们受益匪浅。(benefit)
考点:在毕业典礼上at the graduating ceremony 老师的一席话what the teacher said
使学生们受益匪浅benefit the students a lot
What the teachers said at the graduating ceremony benefited the students a lot.
The students benefited a lot from what the teachers said at the graduating ceremony.
4. 他梦想有朝一日能亲眼看到海上日出。(dream)
考点:有朝一日some day / one day
梦想能亲眼看到海上日出dream of seeing the sun rising above the sea with one’s own eyes
He dreams of seeing the sun rising above the sea with his own eyes some day / one day.
5. 阅读习惯因人而异。(vary)
Reading habits vary from person to person.
6. 他们两兴趣相投,但思维方式却大相径庭。(differ)
考点:兴趣相投share the same interest 大相径庭 totally differ in sth
思维方式way of thinking
They share the same interest but totally differ in ways of thinking.
7. 缺乏合作使他们错失良机。(cost)
考点:使他们错失良机cost them a good opportunity 缺乏合作lack of cooperation
Lack of cooperation cost them a good opportunity.
8. 他忍受不了与喋喋不休的人合作。(stand)
考点:忍受不了与某人合作can’t stand cooperating with sb
喋喋不休的人those who never stop chatting/ talking those who chat / talk without stop
He can’t stand cooperating with those who never stop chatting / talking.
9. 树大招风。(the more)
The bigger the tree is, the more wind it will catch.
10. 是向老师承认错误还是掩盖事实,他举棋不定。(decision)
考点:向老师承认错误 admit his mistakes to his teacher/confess his mistakes to his teacher
掩盖事实hide / conceal the facts 举棋不定can’t make a decision whether to do sth
He can’t make a decision whether to admit his mistakes to his teacher or to hide the facts.
翻译高分三原则
1、信:清晰准确(从整体上把握句子结构,抓住主谓宾)
e.g. 是否在黄浦江上再建一座大桥,委员们意见不一。 (agree) (06年春考)
The committee can't agree on whether to build another bridge over Huangpu River.
【解析】要先从整体上分析句子结构,找到主语是“委员们”,因此“是否在黄浦江上再建一座大桥”是宾语从句,很多同学会错当成主语从句。
2、达:通畅明白(避免生涩翻译,用简单的词和短语)
e.g. 我发现很难和那些固执己见的人合作。 (…it…) (04年高考)
I find it difficult to cooperate with those who always stick to their own opinions
【解析】“固执己见”stubborn这个词不易想到,而且容易拼错,可以用“always stick to one’s opinion”替代。
3、雅:简明优雅(避免从句繁复,多使用形容词、介词短语或分词结构)
e.g. 这款手机的式样新颖,携带方便,深受年轻人的欢迎。 (popular) (05年高考)
The mobile phone is fashionable in style and convenient to carry, so it is very popular with the young people.
【解析】“款式新颖,携带方便”不用翻译成“whose style is fashionable and it is convenient to carry”,这样会显得从句繁复;可以直接替代为“fashionable in style and convenient to carry”简洁明了。
随堂练习
A组
1. 昨天你就是在这家超市里与你的老同学不期而遇的吗?
2. 家长嘱咐孩子别在河边嬉戏,以免遭遇不测。(for fear)(14高考)
3. 虽然现代社会物资丰富,给予消费者更多的选择,但也使不少人变成购物狂。(turn)(14高考)
在展览会上,公司销售经理展示了孩子们翘首以盼的新型电子玩具。(demonstrate) (12高考)
有的为官不为,在其位不谋其政,该办的事不办。(2015总理报告)
6. 大道至简,有权不可任性。(2015总理报告)
7. 选举结果出乎意料,这令大多数人颇为失望。(which)
8. 如果有朝一日,学生能自主选择校服的款式,那该多棒啊! (How)
9. 面对这样突如其来的灾难,这个国家完全措手不及。(unprepared)
10. 进入丛林不远,只见一条清澈的小溪映入了我们的眼帘。 (before )
【Keys】
1. Was it in this supermarket that you met your former classmates
2. Parents ask their kids not to play by the river for fear that something terrible might happen.
3. While modern society, rich in material resources, has given consumers more choices, it also turns many of them into crazy shoppers.
4. At the exhibition, the company’s sales manager demonstrated the new type of electronic toys (which/that) children were looking forward to.
5. Some government officials are neglectful of their duties, holding onto their jobs while failing to fulfill their responsibilities.
6. It goes without saying that powers should not be held without good reason.
7. The outcome/result of the election was out of expectation, which made most people feel disappointed.
8. How great it is if one day the students can choose the style of the school uniform by themselves.
9. The country is completely unprepared to face the unexpected disaster./Facing the sudden disaster,the country is totally unprepared.
A (little/small) clear stream came into view/met our eyes before we had traveled/gone far into the woods.
B组
1. 应该教会孩子自力更生。(own)
2. 碰到这种情况,你按下任何键都无济于事。(situation)
3. 由于轻敌,他莫名其妙输给了对手。(reason)
4. 你听过王子对农家女一见钟情的故事吗?(sight)
5. 轮到她作自我介绍时,她紧张得不知所措。(turn)
6. 同学们在班会课上各抒己见,提出了许多节约资源的建议。(advice)
7. 这部国产喜剧老少皆宜。(appeal)
8. 她不负众望,在演讲比赛中夺得第一名。(come)
9. 既然她不愿意和你们去远足,就不要强人所难了。(join)
10. 在如何处理废旧电池问题上我们俩的观点不谋而合。(happen)
【Keys】
1. Children should be taught to live on their own.
2. In such a situation, it’s no use your pressing any key.
3. Taking his opponent lightly, he lost for unknown reason.
4. Have you heard about a story that a prince falls in love with a country girl
5. When it was her turn to introduce herself, she was so nervous that she was at a loss.
6. At the class meeting all the classmates expressed their own opinions and gave much advice about saving resources.
7. The domestic comedy appeals to everyone, old or young.
8. She lived up to everyone’s expectation and came out first in the speech contest.
9. Since she is not willing to join you in hiking, you’d better not force her.
10. We both happened to hold the same opinion about how to deal with the used batteries.